Author Danny Dustin

TRIED AND TRUE
BY DANNY DUSTIN

Everyone in the world has a different perception of what it means to be in love. Some love generously, while others are reserved and cautious when it comes to such a crazed emotion. I have seen people maintain perfect sanity, even after all the love in their life has been stripped away.
I have had my heart torn into pieces thrice and though I might have lost faith in my ability of selecting an adequate partner. I have never lost faith in the presence of love, or how it can be a positive and/or negative force. I have never once doubt love had the power to cureall a man's woes, or bring him to the brink of destruction.
I think it's safe to say that we all fall a little too hard and crash a little too madly when first bitten by love, which is why the first cut is always the deepest. Even when time heals the wound and the pain is gone, the scar consistently reminds us that "only fools rush in."
Love can not be seen or touched, but in my mind, it's one of the most powerful things in the universe. It is both good and evil, and has no prejudice on who it infects. It can give one man a heart of gold, and lead another men to murder. But even after all the damages I have sustained, I still hunger and seek that perfect love that will be tried and true.

BEFORE I LEAVE HERE
BY DANNY DUSTIN

So many times the best lessons in humanity are taught by lessons in humility. I too, am guilty of taking my life for granted and wasting too much time, drowning myself in the art of self-destruction. I have even allowed such things like vengeance, vendettas, addictions, and angry afflictions to become overlords to which I excessively pay homage. And if I have learned anything in 40 years, it is that life is fragile and time is the most precious of all commodities known to mankind.
In the Good Book, it states for us not to share our treasures on Earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But instead to store our treasures in heaven, for where our treasures are, there our heart will he also. That we will be rewarded if we are not driven by prideful tempers and greedy demeanor.
At times, when I look into the mirror, I stare into my own eyes and see all the mistakes that I have made, resonating up from the days long forgotten. This window into my past, constantly reminds me that even though I am done physically growning, there is still much room to mature spiritually.
In the end, my goal is not to be better than anyone else, or defy the odds and live forever. I wish only to be the most reverent self that I can possibly be before I leave here.

ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY
BY DANNY DUSTIN

Do I dare dream of more? Or must i fall victim to the conforming and unfruitful type of love triangle that produces bitterness in the spirit? Even while my eyes see so many others commingling together without real love, just to avoid those lonely feelings of emptiness, I refuse to allow a couple of bad relationships to forever seal my fate.
It is rather odd that a broken bone can mend back together in a couple of months, but when the heart breaks, it is almost impossible for it to ever return back to it's original state. This most likely stems from the ebbing tides of doubt, fear, and distrust rising rampart. I am even man enough to admit that it's not a mistrustfulness in woman, but fear and doubt in my own flaw filled decision making.
Were we not overly rebellious and advent dreamers in the days of adolescence, until that first taste of love turned sour? We believed those moments would last forever and wrongly assumed that our chosen true love felt the same as we did. Unfortunately, most of the time these sweet dreams turn into an unforgettable nightmare.
Now you find yourself hating the way that you loved them and it tears a jagged line straight down the middle of the heart.Still, I will not allow such a rancid predicament leave me eternally in a state of once bitten, twice shy.

NO BOUNDARIES
BY DANNY DUSTIN

I stand back in utter amazement at the sweet lustre that follows the essential exploration of my heart falling into the loveliness of your soul. Out of all the nectarous and delightful emotions that I have ever felt sweep over me, the most invigorating comes every time I am able to make you smile. You are the brilliance that starts my morning rise and you are the splendor that grants me comfort when the light fades and darkness blankets the sky.
Sometimes I can feel my heart skip a beat when your eyes lock in with mine and I can sense you soul gazing into the depths of my love. It fills me with absolute joy that you are consciously aware of just how much, I am enthralled to be a part of your life and world. You are truly the touchstone element that brings me drive, happiness, and serenity each and everyday.
All the tortuous moments and constant sorrows of the past become worthwhile because those strife-filled points in time lead to our togetherness. But it is inside your unforgettable enkindling spirit that I have found the epicenter of my own existence and the true meaning of tranquility. So that I may always remember that the only reason my heart continues to beat, is for the pleasure of knowing our love has no boundaries.

TREASURES OF TRUE LOVE
BY: DANNY DUSTIN

It was ironically the last week of August, just one day before that wonderful angel that I call "mom" turned 75. The hard times were drawing close to an end and after almost 4 years, I was finally about to have my day in court to prove my innocence and walk back into the warm touches of the sun. It had been a little over 1300 days of being unjustifiably ripped from society and torn away from the people I cared for the most.
It was ironic because according to the great minds at Merriam-Webster, INC. in the heart of Springfield, Massachusetts; August also meant, "marked by majestic dignity or grandeur." Which, I was starting to feel in this auspicious month that possessed the same name as the virtuous feeling that was brewing inside the marrow of my bones.
Beyond the obvious hidden vestments of hankering viciously for freedom, I had a deep frentic longing to find a wild kindred spirit and fall into the elegant cool waters of a true romance. In that I predicted, would excel me into a far higher and more liberating freedom than escaping these walls could ever provide. But more over, I swore to God and myself that I would never again take the little things in life for granted and be more collective with endeavors entailing my mortal soul.
As humans, we seem to think that just because we understand something that it automatically gives us a powerful dominion over it and then appreciation begins to lose it's luster. Instead of indulging in those precious moments and having reverence for the ones that share a little piece of themselves in favor, we allow pride to build up the illusion that these people need us. 1300 days later, my insignificance drowned me in the deep waters of humility, because it was I that needed them.
My heart and soul ached not for money, power, fame, or respect, but for the touch of her hand on my chest that surely promise security and is always followed by a tender kiss to seal the deal. And this aching is what keeps me striving to overcome the dark tides of tribulation that imprisons my body and mind, so I may valiantly step into tomorrow with great expectations and ravishing high hopes.
It might be said that my life was half over before I realized that nothing in this world could compare to finding warmhearted spirit to share the rest of my life with. But then again, it could be said that when I realized "true love" was the Holy Grail needed to finding the gift of eternity, that was the exact moment my life actually begin to count.
So I have switched lanes and no longer look through the mind's eye view to witness the world that stands before me. Now instead, I follow my heart and allow it to be the leader of my soul, guiding me like a compass to the unmistakable treasures of True Love. Wher are you?


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IT WAS ONLY A DREAM
BY: DANNY DUSTIN

The grass will always appear greener on the other side of the fence, as long as, my feeble mind longs for that great escape. Truly now, I find myself searching the innermost parts of my soul to find some graceful content that will comfort me through this time of dark peril, and yet it is my heart that aches the most for a little encouragement. Even when my world has been shattered and it would seem that all the planets have been aligned against me, my only regret is to fall without knowing the depths of true love.
What is this aspiring emotion that leaves me to question the very essence of my mortal existence? Einstein once said love was a mental sickness, though I feel like these ravenous hunger originates more from the heart, than that of the human brain. Still I can't help but ponder why this wanderlust took so long to set in, or maybe it was there the entire time and it was my eyes that were blind to it's effects.
In my sweetest of all dreams, it is you and me versus the world and the love we know, illuminates brighter than the earth's yellow sun. There is no depth of darkness that can overshadow the lustrous magnitude of our affinity and there is no love more sublime than the one we share. Our hearts beat in absolute harmony and there's no feeling in the world that can match the affection that is within our kinship. You are eternally mine and I am indefinitely yours, and the only pain I ever really know is waking up to realize it was only a dream. Where are you???

No Words Can Describe
By: Danny Dustin

If there was ever a prevailing feature in my life that keeps me pushing through these ghastly spectrum of confusing disorder, it would be the song my heart sings every time I think of you. Even when these concrete walls and locked doors keep my body imprisoned, my heart and soul will always remain in your possession.
Infuse your lustrous spirit with mine and let us find those luminous peaks like two love birds, dovetailing inside a sacred harmony. Intune the very essence of your existence with mine and there will be nothing that can stand to oppose us. Walk with me ever so virtuously in absolute faith, and know I have eyes for no one else but you. Lay with me inside a fortified foundation built around our kinship and loyalty that continues to flourish everyday.
Never in the moments leading up to our grand uniting, did I think that I would find something so amazing and perfect. You truly are a blessing from the Most High and I have never cherished any treasure the same as I cherish having you by my side. Especially during these hard times, when barriers have been put in place to keep us physically apart, your constant devotion warms me on this inside. The thought of you alone is enough to brighten up my worst of days, but to know that you are with me every step through these dark days, is a feeling only God can understand and no words can describe.

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I approach life with a vague intensity and laugh at all the sweet little liars that continuously change position at each turning affair. I always try to be forthright when it comes to things of the heart and take the high ground when it comes to spiritual cultivation. Sometimes reality seems to be paradoxical and ironic like waking up from a dream, only to be at the inception of another dream. Still all of this is part of the lessons we learn in life.
Perception appears to be nothing more than a mere twisted dimension of an individual's concept of life. If my heart is filled with fear or anxiety, my approach to life will be cautious and worrisome. If my heart and soul are filled with courage and fearlessness, than my approach will match such a virtuous attitude. With this in mind, I try to step into the future with the best of intentions and the greatest of expectations.
I also wear my heart on my sleeve and search for my dearest Juliet to come and rescue me from this lonesomeness that pervades my soul and makes me homesick for a true romance. I deeply long to hear the whispering echoes of her sweet devotion to my burning thirst and devouring touch.
Come and arouse me from this platonic grave of loveless emptiness and broken forsaken feeling, so I may once again walk in faith and love. Bring me back to life and allow me to breathe again beyond the thralls of hollowness that have encumbered my soul. Kiss me passionately long and hard, to reignite the liveliness I knew before my heart was first crushed. Turn these rugged nightmares into my sweetest dreams, and become an everlasting reality.

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Far Beyond My Wildest Dreams

I search diligently to find a pattern inside these random and chaotic turns of unfortunate events, hoping to see the rhyme and reason behind this darkened twist of fate. Perhaps I should be extradited to the land of Nod with the rest of my outcasted brothers, but my heart tells me to never surrender.
Lost inside the contemplation of an anomalous mind, furrows of anxiety reverberate through my soul like a stir of echoes calling my name. I try to look inside for the unparalleled beauty, but only realize, the painstaking truth that I have become nothing more than a product of an environment with a multitude of hedonist. Who are we to judge each other, when we are all guilty of taking this one life for granted?
In a vastly dark abyss and bitter sea of loneliness, I seek for a beacon of faith that has the capacity to renew my outlook and grant me a newfound glory to shake this tower of demons that I see inside the mirror's reflection.
I heard someone say that true love could save a mortal man's soul and two mingling heart together, could reach the gates of heaven and achieve an incomprehensible ascendancy. So now, I have kindled up a steady flame that burns deep within my spirit and have set my mind on this relic of affection. I just hope that when I do catch true love, it will carry me far beyond my wildest dreams.

WHAT MONEY CAN NOT AFFORD
BY DANNY DUSTIN

For over 1100 days, I have been falsely accused, illegally detained, and unconstitutionally torn from my place in society. I have not been allowed to go to work, help loved ones financially, eat at the table with my family, or leave a tip to an underpaid waitress for her incredible service.
Nor have I been allowed to sleep in a real bed, count the stars illuminating high in the precious midnight sky, hug my mother's neck, or feel the warmhearted touch of a lover's kiss in over three years. I still have not even decided if my existence, locked up inside this perdition can even be classified as, "living."
But even in the midst of this ruin, I have not allowed such heretics to tarnish me with any type of resentment with it's insidious nature. In fact, I have twisted this rancid apprehension into a spiritual wellspring to help me dissolve all my erroneous and delusional thoughts, in hopes of finding a formidable creed that will lead me to the discovery of absolute liberation.
Not just to escape these four walls that aim to keep me contained physically, but also to eliminate the unseen fortress that I have built around my heart. For far to long, I have allowed a few hungryhearted charlatans with selfish intentions to faulter my dreams of finding a love of the truest accord. What is love really? I can only begin to fathom love as an interlacing of two falling hearts that merge together and learn to beat as one, inside this matrix of reality that we call life. What then is true love? True love is an even more amazing phenomenon that happens when two spirits bound together by a touch of fate, finally interlace and unify inside eternity's promised embrace.
And even when, the legal sharks have sworn their formal allegiance and vowed to secure me with an easily obtained, million dollars for all the slanderous lies, I truly could careless, since the only treasure I wish for, is soul binding and priceless.

Unlocking The Gates Of Heaven

Can I bother you for a second of your time, just to tell you how amazingly perfect I think you are? Can I take up a minute of your day, just to tell you how incredible you make me feel? I know time is the most precious commodities that can never be replaced, but when I am with you, time itself seems to disappear.
I have explored multiple explanations of this strange phenomenon and have come up with a few different theories. The first being that every time I look into your eyes, I become mesmerized by the beautiful world I can see inside your irises. This theory is backed by the powerful notion that the eyes are windows to the soul and only there can you see someone's true spirit.
The second being that time itself is an illusion and when two kindred hearts find real love inside each other's company, the illusion naturally dissipates. This theory is based on the notion that something fake can not maintain it's existence, if it is surrounded by something so tremendously real.
But my third and most favorite will always be that you and I, share something that is absolutely divine and so intertwined inside of eternity itself, that it is totally obvious to the measuring of time. This theory is based of the magnificent notion that true love is ageless and eternal, and is the master key to unlocking the gates to heaven.

My Saving Grace

I have searched the depths of my soul to find the true meaning of life and at the epicenter of my heart, the only thing I found of any significance was a picture of you. Since the very first day I was introduced into this world, I have found no other treasure that I cherish, as much as I cherish your love. You were there for my first steps and you have been there through every tribulation I have ever had to face since then. Even now when I have fallen in the worst of times, your presence fortifies my faith and keeps me standing through the darkened storm. In the midst of chaos, your voice is sometimes the only thing that can bring me solace because I know you are always there for me. You are a heavenly elixir that is somehow the ready to cure all my doubts and fears, and gives me the strength to always push through. I must proudly admit, it was the lessons that you taught me that filled my heart with so much love and delight to share with others. I must honesty say with total certainty, that it was your view of the world that allowed me to see the light that shines down from the heavens. I must but surely tell that without you, I would be nothing worthwhile and all those years that you use to say I was your saving grace, it was really you that were mine. I love you MOM, always and forever.

A Stairway To Heaven

Somewhere in between heaven and hell, my spirit stands in the state of confusion and wonders about it's own existence. My mind tries to analysis the dilemma we call life with science, applied logic, and the calculated reasoning that I learned from my teachers here on earth. But it's my heart and soul that speak the defiance and tells me there is more to life than simply existing in this world that we see and know. Something deep in my conscious tells me the spirit of life runs thicker than animal instincts to survive and reproduce to ensure our continuation. Something deep in my soul speaks intelligently of a world that exists behind the masquerade of what we can see with our mortal eyes, if only we can learn how to see through the eyes of our hearts. We can not see the air we breathe, or the gravity that weighs us down, but we do not judge it's existence. Nor can we see trust, or faith with our eyes, but we can certainly feel such things with our hearts. So I find myself lost in translation and pondering is life really about what we can see, hear, taste, or touch, or is our true existence understood from the heart and soul? If indeed the latter, than true love would undoubtedly be a stairway to ascend to heaven.

Serenity Inside Loves Embrace

Come with your sweet effervescence and brighten that unseen light that withers inside the deepest chamber of my soul. Use your passion like gasoline to the fire and reanimate my heart from a decade of loneliness. Be the breath of fresh air and restore my vitality with the affects of your continuous affinity. Truly love me hard with all of your might, until I am rejuvenate by your constant resolve. I have laid sleepless on a bed of nails ever since I fell victim to the bite of a viper's kiss. My heart has fallen beyond the dark side of the moon, where it has laid frozen for more years than I wish to count. My eyes has witnessed others frolic in love with a coltish nature and my dreams have become interlaced with some sort of last hope to find a flawless jewel that can and will revitalize my senses. Is true love strong enough to reawaken my spirit, or have I fallen to far for a rescue mission to be effective? My heart has felt the longsuffering of freezer burn, but I feel a little portion still fights to hold on to faith. I muscle through the jagged and jaded overture, and pray this first half of life was merely a twisted opening to something that is destined for beauty. I just hope the next heart that finds me is true and can turn this bed of nails into a bed of roses, so I can find serenity inside love's embrace.

Sound Of Your Voice

How can I deny that I have fallen madly under your love spell and my heart burns with desire to capture your soul? I remember being young and chasing butterflies with a net, or capturing fireflies inside a jar to admire their beauty up close. I would always handle them with delicate caution and release them back into the wild, when the preview was finished. But I must be honest and admit that I don't think I could ever let you go, if I caught you in my desirous embrace. I truly believe you are more amazing than anything my eyes have ever seen and the seven wonders of the world don't hold a flame to your ability to fascinate my mind. My heart always skips a beat when I see that precious smile and my day is never complete, until I hear that beautiful voice of yours. Your eyes are so dreamy and when I look deep inside those irises, I swear I can feel the ocean's tide pulling me into your sensual magnetism. For months, I have dreamed of our first date and hunger for it to end with a long kiss goodnight. For years, my heart has laid empty and has thirsted for a sweetheart to call my own. For decades, I have wished for true love to call my name and now I only hope it calls me from the sound of your voice.

Always and Forever (Two Angels)

It was a wicked twist of fate that lead my heart astray, but it was a beautiful touch of destiny that brought me back ashore. I must admit that I was lost at sea for the longest and felt forsaken by the powers that be. Then you shined an amazing illuminating light into the far reaches of my soul and guided my heart back home to rest. I guess you never know when a few guardian angels are bound to show up in your life and maybe we just can't hear them until we truly surrender, and listen with our entire existence.
I honestly can't say because I honestly don't fully know, but maybe God puts certain people in our lives and if we choose to pay attention, we don't have to fall into addictive temptations that can so easily take over our lives. But then again, I suppose some of the best lessons can only come from experience. I am just thankful someone was looking out for me, and I made it back from the fiery pits of perdition in one piece. Maybe it was a strong case of bad love that originally made me fall from grace in the first place, but I know it was definitely the love of two angels that saved my mortal soul from eternally falling apart. I just hope them two heavenly spirits always know who they are and truly remember that I love them to the fullest, always and forever.

An Unforgettable Solace

I quickly discovered that you do not have to believe in destiny, or love for it to find you. Nor do you have to be searching for it's actuality to uncover it's effects. Sometimes it is love that is the predator and the man that is the innocent pray, foolishly unaware that he is about to be stricken by love's kiss.
Love has two different types of bites and both are equally deadly to the mind, heart and soul. Love always attacks the mind first and will bewilder a man and cloud his every thought, until he becomes obsessively lost. Then the lovesickness moves to the heart and plays on every emotion, until the man can no longer control his feelings. And finally the soul gets a little fatal taste of this love and that is when all hell breaks loose, and the man is totally lost in the depths of love. He is still in the car, but he is no longer in the driver's seat, and all he can do is pray he doesn't crash and burn. One of these bites is poisonous and will send a man into the mouth of madness, where he might never return again. The other bite is a cureall that can send a man to the highest peak ever imaginable. I have been bitten once by the viper and once by the cobra, and I have seen the verges of insanity. Now I long to be bitten by the scarlet, so I can have the remedy that is certain to rid all the ailments of bad love, and give me an unforgettable solace to always remember.

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Worth The Risk

I have said before that love is a risky and dangerous game, since deceitful people can water masks and hide their true intentions. But I have found no other game in life worth playing, because when you do find real love, it is worth all the pain and efforts spent to discover such a glorious treasure.
Love truly is a mental, emotional, and spiritual phenomenon, and though you will find a fair share of rude and ravishing soul that use love as a weapon. Their actions will show you how to distinguish the difference and find that agape lover that brings something real and true to the table.
We would all like to believe that back when we were learning how to ride a bike (the days before training wheels), we had perfect balance and were already masters. But we all know that usually wasn't the case and most of us had to fall several times or crash before we conquered the art, still we held fast and did not surrender our hearts to defeat. True love should be no different and though a brokenhearted can be ten times more earth shattering than a scrapped knee, I can promise the pain will disappear when you do find that delectable soul to spend the rest of your life with. I can see the heaven that awaits when my heart finally finds what it has been hungering for, and I promise you there is no risk worthy to compare to winning the game of finding your true soulmate.

Dreaming With The Heart

The words do not always come easy and I have stumbled with the best of them. There are so many things my heart wishes to say and sometimes it all tries to sprout to the surface at once. Then there are the times the words come so beautifully and meticulously perfect that I can capture their essence and paint a wondrous picture inside a little heartfelt message of love to the world. I find that it is no longer my mind that calls for what dreams may come, but my heart that leads first and calls on the mind for assistance. I think people forget that the brain is no more than a giant calculator and problem solving device, but true intelligence can only come from the heart and soul. I have his my heart from the world for so long that it was about ready to burst and now that I have opened that valve, I find it almost impossible to close. There is still fear and doubt, but it's impact isn't enough to becloud the clarity I have found inside this new direction. I still don't consider myself an artist yet, for I feel I am no more than a hopeless romantic soul that only longs to share a piece of myself with you. I just hope my words are accepted for how they were meant to be understood and maybe in the end, we can all learn to dream with our hearts.

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Far Beyond This World

Of all the wishes a man might make in his life, the only wish I care to be answered is the one I made to find a sincere heart to match my own. Where is my sweet valentine that will come and rescue my heart from the cold clutches of despondency? Where is the happy ending to this crazy tale of a boy who longed for true love? Commingle your heart with mine and whisper with that astounding voice of salvation into my ear. Fly your spirit high like a kite in the clear blue sky, so I may see your affinity and travel valiantly through the thorns of tainted love to find my rightful place by your side. Show me a piece of your heart inside every kiss, so I may always know that you are mine forever. Lay with with me through the night, so your beauty is always the first thing I see when I open my eyes. Tell me you have never loved anyone the same way you love me, and I will surrender myself to you for all eternity. I have dreamed every night and impatiently awaited your arrival with every ounce of my heart and soul. I wish only to be baptized in the essence of your elegance, so I can truly know exactly how to describe the feeling that I have long desired to know my whole life. Come and liberate me from this lonely existence, so our spirits can escape and find love far beyond this world.